End – stopped line
End-stopped line - Denoting a line of verse in which a logical or rhetorical pause occurs at the end of the line, usually marked with a period, comma, or semicolon.
Example 1-
An example of end-stopped line is “To express how much it didn’t want to die.” in line 19 of the poem “A Considerable Speck” by Robert Frost. Effect 1–
The effect of creating a pause at the end of the line can signify the importance of this end-stopped line. Because of the sentence pause, the reader is able to ponder more in depth about the sentence.
Example 2–
Another example of end-stopped line is line 11 in Act 4 Scene 7, “Yet to be known shortens my made intent.” in King Lear by William Shakespeare. Effect 2 -
The effect of using end-stopped line in this dialogue line from Kent is used to reflect common prose speech which mimics how one would speak in real life. This, giving more of a realistic sense to the tragedy.
End-stopped line - Denoting a line of verse in which a logical or rhetorical pause occurs at the end of the line, usually marked with a period, comma, or semicolon.
Example 1-
An example of end-stopped line is “To express how much it didn’t want to die.” in line 19 of the poem “A Considerable Speck” by Robert Frost.
Effect 1–
The effect of creating a pause at the end of the line can signify the importance of this end-stopped line. Because of the sentence pause, the reader is able to ponder more in depth about the sentence.
Example 2–
Another example of end-stopped line is line 11 in Act 4 Scene 7, “Yet to be known shortens my made intent.” in King Lear by William Shakespeare.
Effect 2 -
The effect of using end-stopped line in this dialogue line from Kent is used to reflect common prose speech which mimics how one would speak in real life. This, giving more of a realistic sense to the tragedy.